Reverse transcription-quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) is a powerful tool for assessing gene transcription levels. The technique is especially useful for measuring estrogen receptor transcript levels as well as gene expression changes… Click to show full abstract
Reverse transcription-quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) is a powerful tool for assessing gene transcription levels. The technique is especially useful for measuring estrogen receptor transcript levels as well as gene expression changes in response to estrogen stimulation as it is quick, accurate, and robust and allows the measurement of gene expression in a variety of tissues and cells. This chapter describes the protocols used for RNA extraction and analysis as well as for RT-qPCR assay using hydrolysis (TaqMan-type) probes.
               
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